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Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby: Healthy Food Choices
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Rabu, 28 Januari 2009 | 20.31
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9 Tips to Stop Food Cravings
Benefits of Apple Fruit
Healthy Foods Tips
Anti Aging Nutrition
Secret Healthy Foods
healthy pregnancy foods
The 9 Most Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reading a Food Label
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Minggu, 25 Januari 2009 | 16.08
By Emily Clark
Nutrients
Fat, Sugar, Sodium and Carbohydrate
The sections on a food label shows the name of a nutrient and the amount of that nutrient provided by one serving of food. You may need to know this information, especially if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or are eating a diet that restricts certain nutrients such as sodium or carbohydrates.
Food labels also include information about how much sugar and protein is in the food. If you are following a low-sugar diet or you're monitoring your protein intake, it's easy to spot how much of those nutrients are contained in one serving.
Vitamins, Minerals and Other Information
The light purple part of the label lists nutrients, vitamins and minerals in the food and their percent daily values. Try to average 100% DV every day for vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and fiber. Do the opposite with fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. Try to eat less than 100% DV of these.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reading a Food Label
Until you become accustomed to reading food labels, it's easy to become confused. Avoid these common mistakes when reading labels:
-A label may say that the food is reduced fat or reduced sodium. That means that the amount of fat or sodium has been reduced by 25% from the original product. It doesn't mean, however, that the food is low in fat or sodium. For example, if a can of soup originally had 1,000 milligrams of sodium, the reduced sodium product would still be a high-sodium food.
-Don't confuse the % DV for fat with the percentage of calories from fat. If the % DV is 15% that doesn't mean that 15% of the calories comes from fat. Rather, it means that you're using up 15% of all the fat you need for a day with one serving (based on a meal plan of 2,000 calories per day).
-Don't make the mistake of assuming that the amount of sugar on a label means that the sugar has been added. For example, milk naturally has sugar, which is called lactose. But that doesn't mean you should stop drinking milk because milk is full of other important nutrients including calcium.
Reading Label Lingo
In addition to requiring that packaged foods contain a Nutrition Facts label, the FDA also regulates the use of phrases and terms used on the product packaging. Here's a list of common phrases you may see on your food packaging and what they actually mean.
No fat or fat free - Contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving Lower or reduced fat: Contains at least 25 percent less per serving than the reference food. (An example might be reduced fat cream cheese, which would have at least 25 percent less fat than original cream cheese.)
Low fat - Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving.
Lite - Contains 1/3 the calories or 1/2 the fat per serving of the original version or a similar product.
No calories or calorie free - Contains less than 5 calories per serving.
Low calories - Contains 1/3 the calories of the original version or a similar product.
Sugar free - Contains less than 1/2 gram of sugar per serving.
Reduced sugar - at least 25% less sugar per serving than the reference food.
No preservatives - Contains no preservatives (chemical or natural).
No preservatives added - Contains no added chemicals to preserve the product. Some of these products may contain natural preservatives.
Low sodium - Contains less than 140 mgs of sodium per serving.
No salt or salt free - Contains less than 5 mgs of sodium per serving.
High fiber - 5 g or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim).
Good source of fiber - 2.5 g to 4.9 g. per serving.
More or added fiber - Contains at least 2.5 g more per serving than the reference food.
With a little practice, you will be able to put your new found knowledge about food labeling to work. Reassess your diet and decide what needs to be changed. Start by eliminating the foods that don't measure-up to your nutritional wants and needs, and replacing them with more nutritional substitutes.
And while you're at it, visit the FDA website and learn about the new labeling requirements, including those for "trans" fat. Like saturated fats, trans fats can raise levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and increase your risk of heart disease. The "Nutrition Facts" panel on food packaging must provide this information beginning January 1, 2006, but most manufacturers will start providing it sooner.
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.
About the Author
Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News where you can find the most up-to-date advice and information on many medical, health and lifestyle topics.
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9 Tips to Stop Food Cravings and Help You With Your Diet
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Kamis, 22 Januari 2009 | 01.55
Emily Clark
Most of us are "regular" people. We don't eat the perfect diet all the time and have our struggles with food, same as everyone else. But having an awareness of this fact and knowing a little bit about our health and food nutrition can help when it comes to making wise decisions.
Many people struggle with food "cravings." Studies tell us that it's fairly common for food cravings to happen at certain times, quite often at around bedtime. Your guard may be down, you may have had an unusually hard day, and off you go on your not-so-merry way to find that tasty treat. Fatigue and stress often combine to take their toll on the best of intentions.
When food cravings are unconstrained, what starts out as a bedtime snack quickly turns into a full blown feeding frenzy...not something most of us fully understand or appreciate. We head to kitchen and every other place where food can hide, clearing a path as we go.
Most food cravings are not about satisfying a nutritional need or imbalance. They seem to be more emotionally related, or God forbid, are caused by plain old gluttony. Exactly why we over-indulge is not completely understood, however our knowledge about this subject continues to grow.
Listed below are some thoughts and ideas about food cravings:
- If the food isn't available, you can't eat it! Empty the cookie jar and keep it that way! Keep healthy food choices on-hand.
- Recognize the feelings and emotions that lead-up to a food craving. Do you have food cravings when you're bored, lonely, or stressed? If you can identify a trigger, you can deal with the emotion that's making you desire a certain food. Try to deal with the triggers in the best way you can.
- Sometimes, even recognizing that a craving is about to happen doesn't seem to help. Don't beat yourself-up. There is always tomorrow. Call a friend, make good use of your support network and share your feelings with someone.
- Get enough sleep. When you're tired, you're more likely to crave things.
- Never give-up. When you "slip", press-in, bear-down, get a grip, do whatever is necessary to re-gain control. Try to practice restraint most of the time, but don't get legalistic and un-balanced in your weight loss approach. Think moderation and not abstinence at all times!
- Understand that self-control and discipline by themselves, won't cut it! If you depend totally on yourself for control, you will fail. Forming caring and supportive relationships is required. If you do not currently have a support network, start building one TODAY.
- Exercise. It increases feel-good endorphins that cut down on your cravings. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
- Use moderation. Instead of stuffing yourself with every kind of food hoping that your craving will go away, eat 100 to 200 calories of your "craved" food.
- Substitute with low-fat foods and complex carbs. If you're hungry for chocolate, eat non-fat chocolate yogurt. Try fig bars or raisins for a sweet craving.
- Never skip a meal. Eat every three to five hours. Try six smaller meals or regular meals with nutritious snacks.
- Understand that hunger craving are oftentimes stress related. Practice other ways to treat chronic stress a walk in the park, spiritual connections, a cozy fireplace, baths...all these stimulate neurochemicals that activate regions of the brain that stimulate pleasure. Relaxation techniques may work by reducing the psychological drives on stress output, which can be the root causes of stress. Bottom line, substitute pleasurable experiences for comfort foods.
- Beware of certain medications. They can stimulate appetite. Drugs used for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder can be appetite stimulants. Other drugs, both prescription and over the counter, may influence appetite as well. If you are on a medication, and troubled by food cravings, discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist. You may be able to find an alternative that doesn't send your cravings out of control.
- Distract Yourself. What's that old expression...idle hands are the devils workshop? Get busy. Do anything other than cave-in to your desire for food, and keep doing it until the cravings subside.
- One final thought, take a look inside your refrigerator and kitchen cabinets and do some general "house cleaning." Throw-out all that unhealthy stuff that is waiting to sabotage your diet, and start shopping more wisely. A little forethought and careful planning will go a long way for improving your chances of success.
Eat wisely, be happy, and live long!
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.
About the Author
Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News where you can find the most up-to-date advice and information on many medical, health and lifestyle topics.
Food Cravings
Most of us are "regular" people. We don't eat the perfect diet all the time and have our struggles with food, same as everyone else. But having an awareness of this fact and knowing a little bit about our health and food nutrition can help when it comes to making wise decisions.
Many people struggle with food "cravings." Studies tell us that it's fairly common for food cravings to happen at certain times, quite often at around bedtime. Your guard may be down, you may have had an unusually hard day, and off you go on your not-so-merry way to find that tasty treat. Fatigue and stress often combine to take their toll on the best of intentions.
When food cravings are unconstrained, what starts out as a bedtime snack quickly turns into a full blown feeding frenzy...not something most of us fully understand or appreciate. We head to kitchen and every other place where food can hide, clearing a path as we go.
Most food cravings are not about satisfying a nutritional need or imbalance. They seem to be more emotionally related, or God forbid, are caused by plain old gluttony. Exactly why we over-indulge is not completely understood, however our knowledge about this subject continues to grow.
Listed below are some thoughts and ideas about food cravings:
- If the food isn't available, you can't eat it! Empty the cookie jar and keep it that way! Keep healthy food choices on-hand.
- Recognize the feelings and emotions that lead-up to a food craving. Do you have food cravings when you're bored, lonely, or stressed? If you can identify a trigger, you can deal with the emotion that's making you desire a certain food. Try to deal with the triggers in the best way you can.
- Sometimes, even recognizing that a craving is about to happen doesn't seem to help. Don't beat yourself-up. There is always tomorrow. Call a friend, make good use of your support network and share your feelings with someone.
- Get enough sleep. When you're tired, you're more likely to crave things.
- Never give-up. When you "slip", press-in, bear-down, get a grip, do whatever is necessary to re-gain control. Try to practice restraint most of the time, but don't get legalistic and un-balanced in your weight loss approach. Think moderation and not abstinence at all times!
- Understand that self-control and discipline by themselves, won't cut it! If you depend totally on yourself for control, you will fail. Forming caring and supportive relationships is required. If you do not currently have a support network, start building one TODAY.
- Exercise. It increases feel-good endorphins that cut down on your cravings. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
- Use moderation. Instead of stuffing yourself with every kind of food hoping that your craving will go away, eat 100 to 200 calories of your "craved" food.
- Substitute with low-fat foods and complex carbs. If you're hungry for chocolate, eat non-fat chocolate yogurt. Try fig bars or raisins for a sweet craving.
- Never skip a meal. Eat every three to five hours. Try six smaller meals or regular meals with nutritious snacks.
- Understand that hunger craving are oftentimes stress related. Practice other ways to treat chronic stress a walk in the park, spiritual connections, a cozy fireplace, baths...all these stimulate neurochemicals that activate regions of the brain that stimulate pleasure. Relaxation techniques may work by reducing the psychological drives on stress output, which can be the root causes of stress. Bottom line, substitute pleasurable experiences for comfort foods.
- Beware of certain medications. They can stimulate appetite. Drugs used for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder can be appetite stimulants. Other drugs, both prescription and over the counter, may influence appetite as well. If you are on a medication, and troubled by food cravings, discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist. You may be able to find an alternative that doesn't send your cravings out of control.
- Distract Yourself. What's that old expression...idle hands are the devils workshop? Get busy. Do anything other than cave-in to your desire for food, and keep doing it until the cravings subside.
- One final thought, take a look inside your refrigerator and kitchen cabinets and do some general "house cleaning." Throw-out all that unhealthy stuff that is waiting to sabotage your diet, and start shopping more wisely. A little forethought and careful planning will go a long way for improving your chances of success.
Eat wisely, be happy, and live long!
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.
About the Author
Emily Clark is editor at Lifestyle Health News and Medical Health News where you can find the most up-to-date advice and information on many medical, health and lifestyle topics.
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Confidential Health Red Onions
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Minggu, 18 Januari 2009 | 22.52
Red onions has been known as a health foods that has many health benefits for the body than the onion is known and used as a food ingredient that can make food more delicious and tasty eaten.For health onion many benefits, among others, as
1. treat high blood
2. cold
3. Headache medicine
Do take the following 3 red onions, and roasted, then eat the 3 red onions, while a cold wind from the way the body is to blend 3 onion seeds that have been burned with a little oil and white wood, then put to the stomach pain until you feel to your body well because the wind was lost
Red Onions
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Improve Your Health With Easy, Delicious Recipes!
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Rabu, 14 Januari 2009 | 23.44
By: *GAIL M. DAVIS*
Each year about this same time, millions of people vow to make
improvements in their overall health. Some want to lose weight, some
want to have more energy, some want to lower their cholesterol or blood
pressure, and some just want to save money by eating at home more often!
Whatever the motivating factor, preparing your own meals does seem to
have a positive effect on your health. Being able to control the
ingredients is a major factor! You can easily prepare some of your most
favorite dishes in a healthier way by substituting fat-free or lower-fat
products for the originals. Lower sodium ingredients are also easily
available.
Focusing on improving your health or your weight doesn't have to mean
deprivation. Thousands of healthy, delicious recipes exist that will
leave you and your family feeling not only satisfied, but excited about
mealtime.
Healthier eating includes an emphasis on lean protein, vegetables,
whole-grains, fruits, low-fat dairy, and heart-healthy oils. Eating
plenty of lean protein and high fiber foods is essential to help you
feel full and satisfied.
There are many delicious recipes to help you prepare lean protein in a
healthy way. Greek salmon, for example, is impressive enough for
company, but only takes 20 minutes and 5 ingredients to prepare. This
simple recipe is just as delicious using chicken or pork.
Frozen vegetables are easy to find and prepare but it may be fun to
experiment a bit with fresh vegetables. You can usually find cooking
suggestions right in the produce aisle or on various websites. Preparing
soup is a great way to include vegetables in your diet, and many
wonderful recipes are available.
Many people believe that they have to eliminate desserts if healthy
eating is their goal. While it's true that sugar provides no nutritional
benefit, in small amounts, it can still be enjoyed. Cakes prepared with
diet soda or canned fruit instead of eggs and oil have significantly
less calories and fat, but amazingly just as much flavor!
Some people are intimidated by food preparation and are hesitant to
commit to eating at home for that reason. Cooking can be a highly
skilled task, but it doesn't need to be. Wonderful recipes are readily
available that require little or no cooking skills. So, surprise your
family and yourself by making more home-cooked, nutritious meals this
year! Make good health your priority and reap the rewards!
Gail M. Davis provides delicious, free, healthy recipes
on her website, Easy Weight Loss Tips.
Enjoy weight loss tips, motivational inspiration, fitness ideas, food
and exercise logs, and much more by visiting her site today!
delicious recipe
Each year about this same time, millions of people vow to make
improvements in their overall health. Some want to lose weight, some
want to have more energy, some want to lower their cholesterol or blood
pressure, and some just want to save money by eating at home more often!
Whatever the motivating factor, preparing your own meals does seem to
have a positive effect on your health. Being able to control the
ingredients is a major factor! You can easily prepare some of your most
favorite dishes in a healthier way by substituting fat-free or lower-fat
products for the originals. Lower sodium ingredients are also easily
available.
Focusing on improving your health or your weight doesn't have to mean
deprivation. Thousands of healthy, delicious recipes exist that will
leave you and your family feeling not only satisfied, but excited about
mealtime.
Healthier eating includes an emphasis on lean protein, vegetables,
whole-grains, fruits, low-fat dairy, and heart-healthy oils. Eating
plenty of lean protein and high fiber foods is essential to help you
feel full and satisfied.
There are many delicious recipes to help you prepare lean protein in a
healthy way. Greek salmon, for example, is impressive enough for
company, but only takes 20 minutes and 5 ingredients to prepare. This
simple recipe is just as delicious using chicken or pork.
Frozen vegetables are easy to find and prepare but it may be fun to
experiment a bit with fresh vegetables. You can usually find cooking
suggestions right in the produce aisle or on various websites. Preparing
soup is a great way to include vegetables in your diet, and many
wonderful recipes are available.
Many people believe that they have to eliminate desserts if healthy
eating is their goal. While it's true that sugar provides no nutritional
benefit, in small amounts, it can still be enjoyed. Cakes prepared with
diet soda or canned fruit instead of eggs and oil have significantly
less calories and fat, but amazingly just as much flavor!
Some people are intimidated by food preparation and are hesitant to
commit to eating at home for that reason. Cooking can be a highly
skilled task, but it doesn't need to be. Wonderful recipes are readily
available that require little or no cooking skills. So, surprise your
family and yourself by making more home-cooked, nutritious meals this
year! Make good health your priority and reap the rewards!
Gail M. Davis provides delicious, free, healthy recipes
Enjoy weight loss tips, motivational inspiration, fitness ideas, food
and exercise logs, and much more by visiting her site today!
delicious recipe
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Health Benefits of Grapes
Written By Low Fat High Protein Foods on Minggu, 04 Januari 2009 | 01.47
Grapes Fruit such as health food, they are also very beneficial for health, in addition to eat delicious, the grapes are well known from many long healthy benefits to cure various kinds of diseases such as as natural increase intellect, treat chest packed, strengthen the body's resistance, treat spastic muscle, smooth blood circulation, improving the function of the heart, lung and stomach. what we do to get all health benefits of grapes, we must eat out continuously grape fruits, can be in the form of fresh Grapes, or juice after contrived. do this until you feel you lost your disease.Health benefits
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